Ingredients

• 300 g of “000” Wheat Flour (strength or all-purpose)
• 50 ml of water
• 50 gr of Sugar
• 2 eggs (100 gr)
• 5 g of dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon of Orange Blossom Water
• 50 gr of Butter or Butter
• 100 gr of Glazed Fruit
• 50 g of raisins
• 50 g of Nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews)
• Glazed Cherries (to taste)
• 70 g of additional nuts to cover the sweet bread
• Impalpable or icing sugar (to taste)

For the Syrup:

• 50 ml of water
• 50 gr of Sugar
• 1 tablespoon of rum
• Orange peel (to taste)

Preparation

1. Dissolve the yeast in 50 ml of warm water with a pinch of sugar. Let it sit until it becomes foamy.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, eggs, activated yeast, Orange Blossom Water and melted butter. Knead until you obtain a homogeneous and elastic dough.
3. Add the glazed fruit, raisins and nuts to the dough. Knead until evenly distributed.
4. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest in a warm place until it doubles in size.
5. Divide the dough into two equal parts and form two long loaves. Place them in sweet bread molds. Cover the top with additional nuts.
6. Bake at 180°C for approximately 30-40 minutes, or until golden.
7. In a saucepan, heat the water, sugar, rum and orange peel until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.
8. Once the breads are ready, paint them with the syrup to give them shine. Sprinkle with powdered or icing sugar before serving.